If they can win their next two games, they’ll go into the international break on top of the Premier League – piling pressure on City.

If they start thinking like that though, they may as well give up on the title now. That way lies only pain.

The fact is, they can’t look beyond Burnley, who are a tough team to play, and will have a perfect game plan to come to Anfield to frustrate Jurgen Klopp’s side.

If they are looking one game in front of this weekend, then there’s a real danger they take their eye off the job in hand. I’ve seen it so many times in my career – sides looking forward to ‘bigger’ games, and paying a heavy price. It’s the here and now, and Klopp will have been smashing that into them on the training ground.

Liverpool trail Man City in the title race (Image: PA Wire)

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Of course, it would be nice to go into the break with a lead, not least because City would be playing catch up and facing not only a couple of tough trips, but also a congested fixture list. Especially if they beat Swansea in the FA Cup as expected.

But Liverpool have to think about themselves, and not worry about City, from now on. They have to believe if they do their job perfectly then their opponents won’t and that will give them the title.

I think they can… but I also think they’ll have to, because City are not going to lose many games between now and the end of the season.

I DO think there will be a slip up though, and if there is, Liverpool can’t be guilty of not being in position to take advantage because they took their own eye off the ball.